Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 47A/05
Determination date 14 July 2005
Member J Crichton
Representation A (Applicant in person) ; K Castiglione
Location Christchurch
Parties A v R
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Remedies - Supplementary determination - Substantive determination noted that was no evidence of wage loss and accordingly Authority could not consider that - Applicant indicated he misunderstood observations made at commencement of meeting and so had not offered evidence in respect of loss of wages - In equity and good conscience, would consider the matter - Applicant failed to provide credible information on which to make a reasoned judgement as to any loss of wages - Credibility finding against applicant - COSTS - Applicant partially successful in personal grievance - Two day investigation meeting - Calderbank offer greater than remedies awarded - Costs in favour of respondent appropriate - Respondent incurred costs of $7,640 excluding GST plus $700 disbursements - Applicant's age and the uncertainty about what his income actually was since termination taken into account - Modest award only appropriate
Result Cost in favour of respondent ($500)
Statutes Social Security Act 1964 s127
Number of Pages 4
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